Kelsey Plum wins the 2017 Wade Trophy, headlines the 2017 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America team

Announcement from the WBCA:

Kelsey Plum of the University of Washington is the winner of the 2017 Wade Trophy and headlines the 2017 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America team.

Plum concluded a historic career as the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer with 3,527 career points. She scored 1,109 points this season alone, also an NCAA single-season record. Both performances eclipsed records held by Missouri State standout Jackie Stiles that had stood for 16 years.  Plum, a 5-foot-8 guard from Poway, California, also set the NCAA career free throw record, which had stood for 33 years, with 912.

“On behalf of the WBCA, I am honored to present women’s basketball’s highest honor, the Wade Trophy, to Kelsey Plum,” said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. “Kelsey had a historic season and elevated the game to an exciting new level. Each contest showcased her remarkable skill and ability to produce results while bettering her teammates, representing Washington with class, captivating fans, and influencing the next generation of student-athletes.”

The Wade Trophy — now in its 40th year — is the oldest and most prestigious national player of the year award in college women’s basketball. It is named in honor of the late, legendary Delta State University head coach Lily Margaret Wade, who won three consecutive national championships with the Lady Statesmen.

2017 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-Americans

Name	Institution	Year	Position
Kalani Brown	Baylor	Sophomore	Center
Napheesa Collier	Connecticut	Sophomore	Forward
Kelsey Mitchell	Ohio State	Junior	Guard
Chantel Osahor	Washington	Senior	Forward
Alexis Peterson	Syracuse	Senior	Guard
Kelsey Plum	Washington	Senior	Guard
Katie Lou Samuelson	Connecticut	Sophomore	Guard
Brianna Turner	Notre Dame	Junior	Forward
Gabby Williams	Connecticut	Junior	Forward
A’ja Wilson	South Carolina	Junior	Forward

2017 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America honorable mentions

Name	Institution		Year	Position
Evelyn Akhator		Kentucky	Senior	Forward
Lindsay Allen		Notre Dame	Senior	Guard
Kristine Anigwe		California	Sophomore	Forward, Center
Ariel Atkins		Texas	Junior	Guard
Monique Billings		UCLA	Junior	Forward
Allazia Blockton		Marquette	Sophomore	Guard
Lexie Brown		Duke	Junior	Guard
Sophie Brunner		Arizona State	Senior	Forward
Tyra Buss		Indiana	Junior	Guard
Jordin Canada		UCLA	Junior	Guard
Alaina Coates		South Carolina	Senior	Center
Nia Coffey		Northwestern	Senior	Forward
Sophie Cunningham		Missouri	Sophomore	Guard
Nina Davis		Baylor	Senior	Forward
Diamond DeShields		Tennessee	Senior	Guard
Asia Durr		Louisville	Sophomore	Guard
Makayla Epps		Kentucky	Senior	Guard
Feyonda Fitzgerald		Temple	Senior	Guard
Katelynn Flaherty		Michigan	Junior	Guard
Rebecca Greenwell		Duke	Junior	Guard
Myisha Hines-Allen		Louisville	Junior	Forward
Tori Jankoska		Michigan State	Senior	Guard
Jessica January		DePaul	Senior	Guard
Brionna Jones		Maryland	Grad Student	Center
Kitija Laksa		South Florida	Sophomore	Forward
Breanna Lewis		Kansas State	Senior	Center
Tynice Martin		West Virginia	Sophomore	Guard
Erica McCall		Stanford	Senior	Forward
Brooke McCarty		Texas	Junior	Guard
Arike Ogunbowale		Notre Dame	Sophomore	Guard
Teniya Page		Penn State	Sophomore	Guard
Leticia Romero		Florida State	Senior	Guard
Mercedes Russell		Tennessee	Senior	Center
Karlie Samuelson		Stanford	Senior	Guard
Brooke Schulte		DePaul	Senior	Guard
Brittney Sykes		Syracuse	Grad Student	Guard
Shakayla Thomas		Florida State	Junior	Forward
Victoria Vivians		Mississippi State	Junior	Guard
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough		Maryland	Senior	Guard
Lizzy Wendell		Drake	Senior	Forward
Sydney Wiese		Oregon State	Senior	Guard
Ronni Williams		Florida	Senior	Forward